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At Mount Allison, Sociology helps students develop their perspective on society, examining it from different point of view and in different contexts.
You'll study subjects like:

social class and inequality
race and racialization
gender relations
youth culture
work and society
media and pop culture
health and illness
education and society
citizenship, identity, refugees
social policies
non-profit organizations
criminology
research methods

First and second-year Sociology courses provide an overview of the discipline and an introduction to sociological analysis. You will be introduced to the study of social problems through dynamic class interactions and assignments.

Third-year courses emphasize theoretical approaches, analytical methods, and their application to major areas of interest. This will help you build on your critical, analytical, and writing skills and teach theoretical approaches to sociology.

In your fourth year, students work with greater interdependence and in more depth on a range of sociological topics.

Classes and assignments are designed to build both conceptual and applied skills. You will have the opportunity to pursue research as part of the honours program.

Sociology is available as:
BA major (60 credits)
BA honours (66 credits)
Minor in any degree (24 credits)

Featured courses
SOCI 1001 — Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1201 — Sociological Imagination
SOCI 2111 — Social Class and Inequality
SOCI 3511 — Sociology of Health & Illness
SOCI 3791 — Introduction to Restorative Justice
SOCI 4971 — Community Based Learning Project

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it